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The International Life Saving Federation (ILS) is the world's non-profit association of aquatic Lifesavers and aquatic Lifesaving organizations.

The International Life Saving Federation of Europe (ILSE) is the European branch of ILS. ILSE is an umbrella organisation, representing federations working in the field of Water Safety in Europe. Our members are representing more than 5 millions of Lifesavers and Lifeguards all over Europe. If you need specific information about Lifesaving in a particular nation, please contact our members or refer to the relevant website.

Through our own work and that of our member federations, we lead the global effort to reduce injury and death in, on or around the water. We aid in the global exchange of lifesaving information, promote the best lifesaving practices, help to establish lifesaving organizations in areas of Europe where they are needed, act as the European federation for lifesaving sport and work with other international bodies with similar goals.

Isabel Garcia Sanz, President of ILSE Member Real Federación Española de Salvamento y Socorrismo (RFESS), Spain, and Vice President of ILSE, has been elected as Vice President of the Spanish Olympic Committee for 2017-2021.
ILSE congratulates Isabel Garcia Sanz and wishes a successful period of office.

The annual ILSE Board of Directors Meeting took place May 12th – 14th, 2017, in Malaga, Spain, in a pleasant and well organised atmosphere.
ILSE Board of Directors confirmed the efforts of ILSE Education Commission to build twinning projects between Members of Education Commission and dormant ILSE Members to start a dialogue and renew their work in ILSE.
Board agreed the proposed Guidelines for Pool Safety Risk Assessments and enabled ILSE Rescue Commission to promote the safety standards in pool facilities.